Sylvie [Import]

Product Description
Sixties CD Reissue Completely Restored with Original French Version and Sleeve Artwork.

Sylvie,Sylvie Vartan,Bmg/RCA,World Music

Average customer rating: Lovely An unexpected glimpse of happiness. Enchanting recital of French Melodies Nuit d'toiles - Melodies Francaises/ Gens, Vignoles An Outstanding Vocal Performance

Véronique Gens - Nuit d'étoiles (Mélodies Française) / Vignoles Gabriel Fauré , Claude Debussy , Francis Poulenc , Véronique Gens , and Roger Vignoles Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Véronique Gens ~ Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopatre Reneé Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Night Songs (Fauré, Debussy, Marx, Strauss, Rachmaninov) Tragédiennes Forgotten Songs: Dawn Upshaw Sings Debussy Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin ASIN: B00003ZKR9 Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. Apres un reve, Op. 7 No. 1
2. Sylvie, Op. 7 No. 3
3. Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8 No. 1
4. Lydia, Op. 4 No. 2
5. Le papillon et la fleur, Op. 1 No.1
6. Mandoline, Op. 58 No. 1: 5 Melodies de Venise
7. Clair de lune, Op. 46, No. 2
8. Les berceaux, Op. 23 No. 1
9. 3 Chansons de Bilitis: I. La flute de Pan
10. 3 Chansons de Bilitis: II. La chevelure
11. 3 Chansons de Bilitis: III. Le tombeau des Naiades
12. Fetes galantes: I. En sourdine
13. Fetes galantes: II. Fantoches
14. Fetes galantes: III. Clair de lune
15. Nuit d'etoiles
16. Beau soir
17. Fleur des bles
18. La Belle au bois dormant
19. Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison
20. BANALITES: I. Chanson d'Orkenise
21. BANALITES: II. Hotel
22. BANALITES: III. Fagnes de Wallonie
23. BANALITES: IV. Voyage a Paris
24. BANALITES: V. Sanglots
25. 2 Melodies de Guillaume Apollinaire: I. Montparnasse
26. 2 Melodies de Guillaume Apollinaire: II. Hyde Park
27. Les chemins de l'amour - valse chantee

Customer Reviews:

Lovely.......2005-08-30

I recommend this to any art-song lover, and really, anybody at all. Gens does an excellent performance of a great collection of beautiful French songs. Her voice is enjoyable all the way, she has great expression, and a convincing mastery of the genre.

An unexpected glimpse of happiness........2001-07-21

Stendhal wrote that "the sight of anything extremely beautiful, in nature or in art, brings back the memory of what one loves, with the speed of lightning. That is, ... all that is beautiful and sublime in the world takes part in the beauty of what one loves, and this unexpected glimpse of happiness immediately fills the eyes with tears. This is how love of the beautiful and love give each other life." This is what Ms. Gens will do to you when you listen to this CD.

Enchanting recital of French Melodies.......2000-07-07

This is a most enjoyable release, all the more so because Veronique Gens, who is generally considered a baroque specialist on the lyric stage, may well be a torch-bearer of the elusive art of the French song in the coming decades. The voice of Gens, which is solid and well-integrated with an alluring dash of vibrancy embedded therein, is eminently suited to the repertoire represented in this new Virgin Classics release. Her secure technique (just a hint of strain in one or two high notes) also renders it possible for her to fine down her voice in the ending of phrases to a charming effect. Being a native French speaker certainly helps, too. Although hers is perhaps not the most strongly-etched of readings, she is able to inflect the text intelligently, and her subtle but heart-felt stresses on particular words not only serve to illuminate the poetic prose, but also meld beautifully with the notes that she sing.

The CD opens with songs by Faure, and while Gens may not possess the charm and naturalness of utterance of Maggie Teyte, whose recordings of Faure's songs are, in the opinion of this reviewer, unsurpassable, she can conjure up the right kind of feeling for every song as no one can. Her tempo for the popular "Apres un reve" is a trifle too laid back. Yet, she conveys to perfection the dream-like quality of the song, as well as the sense of confusion and regret at awakening. Her singing of "Le papillon et la fleur" is delightfully vivid, and her evocation of the feeling of sadness being kept in restraint in "Les berceaux" makes the performance both intimate and touching.

The Debussy group is no less impressive. Despite the innovative idiom in which most of these songs are composed, Gens is able bring them off effortlessly and stylishly. She is in total command whether in the serenity of "Beau soir", the romanticism of "Nuit d'etoiles", the rustic charm of "Fleur des bles", or the harrowing grimness of "Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison", the last one composed when Debussy was being haunted by the atrocities of the Great War. In "Fetes galantes I", although the vocal and piano parts are often independent of each other, Gens's remarkable interpretation succeeds in unifying the two strands into a picturesque and colourful whole. The "3 Chansons de Bilitis", which are composed very much in the style of PELLEAS ET MELISANDE, also find an ideal interpreter in Gens where, blessed with a keen sense of rhythm, she succeeds in propelling the texts forward with musical grace and dramatic import. She would surely make a wonderful Melisande.

The Poulenc is equally fine. The young soprano is able to do full justice to the diverse moods in "Banalites", which, according to Olivier Opdebeeck, who penned the CD notes, is composed in a "part-melancholy, part-joyful tone with a barb of irony which the composer identified in the poet". The "2 Melodies de Guillaume Apollinaire" are sharply contrasted, one (Montparnasse) languid and brooding and the other (Hyde Park) gusty and piquant. Gens's singing of "Les chemins de l'amour", a cross between a Viennese waltz and a cabaret song, is loveliness itself and provides a delicious end to an enchanting recital.

The major reservation that this reviewer has involves the accompaniment of Roger Vignoles. While he is able to provide secure support for the singer, his playing is uncharacterful and even bland. Besides, the piano tone seems to be rather thin at times. Nonetheless, this should not detract one from the sensuous beauty of Gens's performance. This reviewer hopes that Virgin Classics would be encouraged by the success of this release so that they can present this most promising singer in further volumes of French songs by, say, Chausson, Ravel and Duparc.

Nuit d'toiles - Melodies Francaises/ Gens, Vignoles.......2000-06-13

Not being a professional, but loving the genre of French melodies I'll avoid technical commentary; I have become a collector of these in recent years and find this one extremely satifying and appreciate the variety this CD presents.

An Outstanding Vocal Performance.......2000-05-01

This ranks as one of the very best recordings of French 'melodies' that I have yet heard. Unlike most other singers, Gens gives the words drama and meaning. Too many singers perform these works in a detached 'artistic' manner that often makes them all sound almost alike. I say this not to belittle Gens' voice (which is superb), but to indicate that this disk will take you beyond the 'standard' interpretations of these works. I had a chance to compare one of the melodies with another recent recording by Schafer, another singer whom I respect Both were being featured in a local record store. It was hard to realize they were actually singing the same piece. I recently saw Gens perform much of the same program at a recital in NYC. This was the best recital I had heard in a very long time (I go to many). The disk is almost as good. It suffers a bit from a very unnatural recorded sound: the microphone is much too close to the singer and the piano is much too forward. Also the accompaniest in NYC was clearly better. Nevertheless, it would be hard to find a better recorded performance. The more I listen to the disk, the less I notice these drawbacks. The choice of repetoire is also well done. I particularly liked the Debussy 'Trois chansons de Bilitis.' She ends with 'Les chemins de l'amour' which Poulenc wrote for Jean Anouilh's play 'Leaocadia'. This has become very popular outside the normal recital circuit. If you get only one disk of French melodies, this is the one to get.

Average customer rating: Le parfum d'extase Superb chansoms. Superb Ameling. Buy It. Great!!! A delightful programme Limpid, refined, elegant music.

Fauré - Mélodies / Souzay · Ameling · Baldwin Gabriel Fauré , Gérard Souzay , Elly Ameling , and Dalton Baldwin Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Debussy - Mélodies / Ameling · Mesplé · Command · Souzay · von Stade · Baldwin Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin Artistry of Elly Ameling (Coll) A French Song Companion The Songs of Henri Duparc ASIN: B000002S30 Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

1. Le papillon et la fleur: Le Papillon et la fleur, Op. 1, No. 1
2. Mai: Mai, Op. 1, No. 2
3. Reve d'amour: Reve d'amour, Op. 5, No. 2
4. Dans les ruines d'une abbaye: Dans les ruines d'une abbaye, Op. 2, No. 1
5. Les Matelots: Les Matelots, Op. 2, No. 2
6. Lydia: Lydia, Op. 4, No. 2
7. Hymne: Hymne, Op. 7, No. 2
8. Seule: Seule, Op. 3, No. 1
9. L'absent: L'Absent, Op. 5, No. 3
10. L'Aurore: L'Aurore, Op. posthume
11. La Rancon: La Rancon, Op. 8, No. 2
12. Chant d'automne: Chant d'automne, Op. 5, No. 2
13. Aubade: Aubade, Op. 6, No. 1
14. Tristesse: Tristesse, Op. 6, No. 2
15. Chanson du pecheur (Lamento): Chanson du pecheur (Lamento), Op. 5, No. 1
16. Barcarolle: Barcarolle, Op. 7, No. 3
17. 2 Duos pour deux sopranos: I Puisqu'ici-bas, Op. 10, No. 1
18. 2 Duos pour deux sopranos: II Tarentelle, Op. 10, No. 2
19. Ici-bas !: Ici-bas !, Op. 8, No. 3
20. Au bord de l'eau: Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8, No. 1
21. Serenade toscane: Serenade toscane, Op. 3, No. 2
22. Apres Un Reve: Apres un reve, Op. 7, No. 1
23. Sylvie: Sylvie, Op. 6, No. 3
24. Le Voyageur: Le Voyageur, Op. 18, No. 2
25. Automne, Op. 18, No. 3

Tracks:

1. Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21: 1. Rencontre
2. Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21: 2.Toujours
3. 3. Adieu
4. Nell, Op. 18, No. 1
5. Les berceaux: Les Berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1
6. Notre amour: Notre amour, Op. 23, No. 2
7. Le Secret: Le Secret, Op. 23, No. 3
8. Chanson d'amour: Chanson d'amour, Op. 27, No. 1
9. La Fee aux chansons: La Fee aux chansons, Op. 27, No. 1
10. Aurore: Aurore, Op. 39, No. 1
11. Fleur jetee: Fleur jetee, Op. 39, No. 2
12. Le Pays des reves: Le Pays des reves, Op. 39, No. 3
13. Les Roses d'lspahan: Les Roses d'lspahan, Op. 39, No. 4
14. Nocturne: Nocturne, Op. 43, No. 2
15. Les Presents: Les Presents, Op. 46, No. 1
16. Clair de Lune: Clair de lune, Op. 46, No. 2
17. Larmes: Larmes, Op. 51, No. 1
18. Au Cimetiere: Au Cimetiere, Op. 51, No. 2
19. 2 Cantiques: 1. En Priere
20. 2 Cantiques: 2. Noel, Op. 43, No. 1
21. SPLEEN: Spleen, Op. 51, No. 3
22. La Rose: La Rose, Op. 51, No. 4
23. Chanson de Shylock: Chanson de Shylock, Op. 57, No. 1
24. Madrigal de Shylock: Madrigal de Shylock, Op. 57, No. 2
25. 5 Melodies: 1. Mandoline
26. 5 Melodies: 2. En sourdine
27. 5 Melodies: 3. Green
28. 5 Melodies: 4. A Clymene
29. 5 Melodies: 5. C'est l'extase
30. Serenade du Bourgeois gentilhomme

Tracks:

1. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 1. Une Sainte en son aureole
2. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 2. Puisque l'aube grandit
3. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 3. La Lune blanche luit dans les bois
4. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 4. J'allais par des chemins perfides
5. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 5. J'ai presque peur, en verite
6. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 6. Avant que tu ne t'en ailles
7. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 7. Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'ete
8. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 8. N'est-ce pas ?
9. La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61: 9. L'Hiver a cesse
10. Le Parfum imperissable: Le Parfum imperissable, Op. 76, No. 1
11. Arpege: Arpege, Op. 76, No. 2
12. Pleurs d'or, duo pour soprano et baryton: Pleurs d'or, duo pour soprano et baryton, Op. 72
13. Melisande's song: Melisande's song, Op. posthume
14. Prison: Prison, Op. 83, No. 1
15. Soir: Soir, Op. 83, No. 2
16. Dans la foret de septembre: Dans la foret de septembre, Op. 85, No. 1
17. La Fleur qui va sur l'eau: La Fleur qui va sur l'eau, Op. 85, No. 2
18. Accompagnement: Accompagnement, Op. 85, No. 3
19. Le plus doux Chemin (madrigal): Le plus doux Chemin (madrigal), Op. 87, No. 2
20. Le Ramier (madrigal): Le Ramier (madrigal), Op. 87, No. 2
21. Le Don silencieux: Le Don silencieux, Op. 92
22. Chanson: Chanson, Op. 94
23. Vocalise-etude

Tracks:

1. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 1. Paradis
2. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 2. Prima verba
3. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 3. Roses ardentes
4. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 4. Comme Dieu rayonne
5. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 5. L'aube blanche
6. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 6. Eau vivante
7. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 7. Veilles-tu, ma senteur de soleil ?
8. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 8. Dans un parfum de roses blanches
9. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 9. Crepuscule
10. La Chanson d'Eve, Op. 95: 10. O mort, poussiere d'etoiles
11. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 1. Exaucement
12. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 2. Quand tu plonges tes yeux dans mes yeux
13. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 3. La messagere
14. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 4. Je me poserai sur ton coeur
15. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 5. Dans la Nymphee
16. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 6. Dans la penombre
17. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 7. Il m'est cher, amour, le bandeau
18. Le Jardin clos, Op. 106: 8. Inscription sur le sable
19. Mirages, Op. 113: 1. Cygne sur l'eau
20. Mirages, Op. 113: 2. Reflets dans l'eau
21. Mirages, Op. 113: 3. Jardin nocturne
22. Mirages, Op. 113: 4. Danseuse
23. C'est la paix !: C'est la paix !, Op. 114
24. L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 1. La ber es infinie
25. L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 2. Je me suis embarque
26. L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 3. Diane Selene
27. L'Horizon chimerique, Op. 118: 4. Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimes

Customer Reviews:

Le parfum d'extase.......2007-05-18

This 4-CD set receives five stars from me in spite of some flaws. I'll outline those flaws first.

Firstly (a flaw to me, perhaps not to others), I'm not very fond of Gérard Souzay's voice and vocal approach. He frequently sounds blustery and the timbre does not really appeal to me. Yet his commitment to these beautiful songs is impeccable, and he has a wealth of experience, beautifully authentic French (of course!) and occasionally the singing is very effective indeed. I agree that the "La bonne chanson" set is sensitive and moving - it's Souzay at his best. But in general... Souzay is not one of my favourite baritones.

Secondly, as other reviews have mentioned, no translations are included. However, the full text of each song is contained in the accompanying booklet, and for those who don't read French well enough to translate, there are translations on-line of all of the poems set by Fauré. I agree this is not an ideal solution, and that the boxed set would have been improved by translations.

Thirdly, one is sometimes overwhelmed by the balance of the voice compared to that of the piano - this is particularly noticeable in Souzay's singing. However, the piano is still audible. The solution is mostly to turn down the volume for one or two tracks.

Let me now explain why, in spite of the above faults, I still consider this a superb set.

Firstly, the truly lovely singing of Elly Ameling. What a gloriously pretty sound - and I mean "pretty" without any denigration whatsoever. It's not JUST pretty - it's beautiful as well. This is a lovely gleaming sound, perfectly placed, and with a wealth of intrinsic and elegant interpretation that is native to Elly Ameling's singing. She's a miracle - no matter what she sings, it sounds "sung in" and perfectly understood, perfectly interpreted. (I admit Ms Ameling's French is slightly accented at times, but it's completely understandable and very good. It doesn't impair the performance of these songs at all.)

Secondly, Dalton Baldwin's playing is sensitive and impassioned in turns - always lyrical, always attuned to the requirements of each song. What a huge amount of work must have gone into this mammoth 4-CD task!

Thirdly, these vocal compositions are exquisite. Several of them are justly famous as works of genius, and fall so delightfully upon the ear that it seems they have always existed, perfect and full of wonder... that Fauré plucked them out of semi-existence to give them reality.

Fourthly... it's 4CDs of Fauré's vocal works. For those who love French vocal music, it's an extravagant delight to have such a thorough and wide-ranging collection. For singing students, how marvellous to have such a collection to hand to help when choosing songs. For fellow singers, what joy to have all of these songs in such a fine collection in order to note details and particularly admirable points.

In short - this is a set I wouldn't be without. While it's not flawless, it's full of delights. Ameling's singing of "La rose" is one of the highlights, and Fauré's three exquisite duets are all represented here. Highly recommended.

Superb chansoms. Superb Ameling. Buy It........2007-03-01

This EMI Classics package of four CD's for the price of two (plus) is really the way I like to buy classic recordings, where the complete set covers all of a single especially interesting grouping of works. This set, like the comparable one on Debussy, is simply grand, especially, as noted by other reviewers, with the contribution of Ameling, a soprano from whom not much is heard of today, but who, in her prime, was on top of her game.

My only objection to the package is that while the notes five the French text of the songs and the author of the text, there is no translation. Otherwise, this is a super buy.

Great!!!.......2006-06-19

The music on this compilation is beautiful. It is also beautifully sung. Amelling is amazing, as always!!!

A delightful programme.......2006-01-20

Faure was a genius and his songs are some of the most beautiful ever written, being animated by the spirit of beauty itself (Ms Venus:-).)

The performers did an outstanding job singing this repertoire, and especially Elly Ameling's performance is pure *delight*
- honestly-.

I hope others will enjoy it as much as I have.

Highly recommended.

Limpid, refined, elegant music........2001-04-04

This famous set provides on 4 CDs the complete songs (mélodies, he preferred to call them) by Faure. They are entrusted to the native French baritone, the Dutch soprano, and their accompanist Dalton Baldwin, and were recorded in the early 1970s. The set is not inexpensive, so I shall try to outline its merits. The music itself is enthralling. Faure set, over a period of sixty years, texts by French poets. Limpid, refined, elegant music, it repays repetition and close listening. One reviewer has suggested that no listener will want to listen to umpteen of these mélodies in one sitting, but I have never had too much of them. If slow tempi and arpeggio accompaniments begin to pall, listen to "Nell" (CD 2, Track 4). The performers satisfy on all counts. Souzay's contribution reflect a life time's association with the music, and a tradition that goes back through his teachers to the time of Faure himself. His definitive version of "La bonne Chanson" is especially fine. If his style is more suited to the impassioned, ardent items, it balances well with the cooler, more detached singing of Elly Ameling. So that you will not be disappointed, I should also mention that translations of the texts are not provided. I also wish that the balance had been better engineered. Sometimes Souzay seems to have the microphone in his mouth, and always the piano seems too distant. These are but minor flaws, however, in a long necklace of priceless pearls.

Average customer rating: Puts the "E" in "Exquisite" Isabel Bayrakdarian Continues To Please and Enlighten Charming Songs Charmingly Sung

Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Pauline Viardot-Garcia (Lieder, Chancon, Canzoni, Mazurkas) Pauline Viardot , Isabel Bayrakdarian , and Serouj Kradjian Manufacturer: Analekta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Azulão Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Cleopatra Mozart: Arie e Duetti A Long Journey Home ASIN: B0006U6PWG Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Serenade
2. Bonjour Mon Coeur
3. Hai Luli !
4. L'enfant Et La Mere
5. Havanaise
6. Madrid
7. Filles De Cadix
8. Des Nachts
9. Rathsel
10. Die Sterne
11. Die Beschworung
12. Seize-Ans, D'apres La Mazurka No.31 An La Bemol Majeur, Op.50 No.2 De Frederic C
13. Aime-Moi, D'apres La Mazurka No. 23 En Re Majeur, Op.33 No.2 De Frederic Chopin
14. Fete, D'apres La Mazurka No.4 En Mi Bemol Mineur, Op.6 No.4 De Frederic Chopin B
15. Plainte D'amour, D'apres La Mazurka No.1 An Fa Diese Mineur, Op.6 No.1 De Freder
16. Chanson De La Pluie
17. Grands Oiseaux Blancs
18. Desespoir
19. Sylvie
20. Moriro
21. L'afflitta
22. Chevelure, Chanson Napolitaine
23. Ti Voglio Amar, Canzone D'amore

Customer Reviews:

Puts the "E" in "Exquisite".......2007-02-22

Pauline Viardot had such charm and talent most of her contemporary male French composers fell in love with her, even though she was not a classic beauty. Clara Schumann wrote that she was the most talented woman she'd ever met. This intelligent charm comes through in her many well-crafted songs and this recording is by far the most outstanding Viardot song collection available that I've heard. The subtleties and varieties of expression are here like no other. This esquisite recording is to be enjoyed like fine wine with a fine meal.

Isabel Bayrakdarian Continues To Please and Enlighten.......2005-05-22

Isabel Bayrakdarian is a rising star in the field of opera and recital and this most interesting recording of the songs written by the legendary Pauline Viardot-Garcia, a singer whose wide vocal range is a bit of operatic legend, gratefully reinforces the early suggestion that this is an artist who thinks beyond the stage lights and curtain calls.

Beautiful of presence as well as of voice, Bayrakdarian illuminates the stage as well as the intimate concert recital hall. As in her thoughtful and successful recording of songs focused on the character Cleopatra, here she turns to the rarely heard (and to many unknown) songs written by the singer who had it all in her day of bel canto. In keeping with the tradition of her time Pauline Viardot-Garcia's songs were composed primarily as salon music and she admittedly usurped the style of her favorite composers in creating these lovely songs to an audience that always included luminaries in the arts of her time.

Bayrakdarian, with the sensitive collaboration of her husband Serouj Kradjian at the piano, tosses off these songs in many languages and many moods written to the poetry of such divers writers as Gauthier, Pushkin, Goethe, Turgenev, etc with ease of technical finesse and sensitive interpretation. Hers is a voice while not large has the quality that commands the listener's ear and attention. And surprisingly for the rather extreme range of these works she is comfortable in every portion of the vocal palette. These are refreshing, lovely, if not always great, songs and Bayrakdarian sings them with aplomb and respect.

One wonders what her next venture into the recorded field will be. She is an amazingly gifted artist who seems to be pacing an important career with much intelligence. Grady Harp, May 05

Charming Songs Charmingly Sung.......2005-02-11

I've been a fan of the Armenian-Canadian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian from the first moment I heard her voice. Just now thirty, she has exploded onto the operatic and recital stage in the last two or three years, singing at many of the world's opera houses (e.g., two roles thus far at the Metropolitan) and foremost recital halls. And she has recorded for just as long. Her story is all the more amazing in that she didn't study singing until she had just about finished her degree with honors in Biomedical Engineering at a Canadian university. I have reviewed two earlier CDs ('Azulão' and 'Cleopatra,' both available here at Amazon) and not surprisingly gave them both raves.

Here we have a collection of songs by another remarkable woman, Pauline Viardot-Garcia (1821-1910) who was a world-famous singer whose voice comprised the range from contralto to high coloratura soprano. She was from what has been called the Royal Family of Singing of the 19th century. Her father was singer and singing teacher (and the first-ever Figaro in Rossini's 'Barber of Seville') Manuel Garcia Sr, her sister the legendary Maria Malibran, her brother Manuel Garcia Jr. As a physician I am always pleased to note that Manuel Jr, aside from being a singer and then a teacher of such singing stars as Jenny Lind and Mathilde Marchesi, was also the inventor of the laryngoscope, that medical instrument that allows one to see the vocal cords. Wouldn't you know it was a singing teacher who came up with that idea!

As a composer, Viardot wrote well over 100 songs in at least five languages to texts by such writers as Turgenev, Musset, Pushkin, Gautier, Goethe and Mörike. She set twelve of Chopin's mazurkas to texts by Louis Pomey, and Chopin is reported to have been delighted with them. Four of those are included on this disc. Her music is expertly crafted but makes no pretensions of being much more than exceedingly charming salon music. I will admit that I had not known more than a few of them, but I've been listening to this disc repeatedly over the last few days and keep finding delightful things in them. The songs are helped by the simply lovely singing of Miss Bayrakdarian. She has a silvery, flexible, lyric soprano that is even from top to bottom. The quality of her voice reminds me, if I had to compare her with anyone, of Elly Ameling, a long-time favorite of mine (and the world's). She has something else that Ameling had--a smile in the voice. I cannot explain what that means technically but I know it when I hear it. One has the sense that Bayrakdarian has enormous pleasure from singing and that comes across.

Some highlights on this disc: 'Havanaise' with its feathery coloratura (how does any singer manage to sing florid triplets at such a speed?), the four Chopin mazurkas included here, the utterly sweet lullaby 'L'Enfant et la Mère,' the lover's plaint 'Haï Luli,' the pastorale 'Chanson de la Pluie,' the nocturnes 'Des Nachts' and 'Die Sterne,' the desperate cry of the jilted lover, 'Morirò' ('I shall die'). If I had to place the musical style of Viardot-Garcia, I'd put it in the general ambit of Gounod and Bizet, with a bow to Mendelssohn.

Bayrakdarian's performances are nuanced but not overly so. These are not deathless poems and they don't require that sort of emphasis. As far as I can tell the only defect, if you call it that, in her voice is that her trill is just a bit rudimentary. But this is definitely a voice to treasure. Not having heard her live, I don't really know how big the voice is, but its purity and sheen almost certainly would help make it heard in a larger house. Her pianist is a fellow Armenian-Canadian, Serouj Kradjian. He is a sensitive accompanist and his piano is recorded very well. [Bayrakdarian and Kradjian, I've just learned, were married in the summer of 2004.]

I can't wait for Bayrakdarian's next recording.

TT=69:06

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: I guess I'm not as sophisticated as all of you... A convert Excellent performance A Devastating Five Pieces - A desert island CD BUY IT

Arnold Schoenberg: Serenade/Five Pieces For Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schoenberg | Schoenberg, Arnold | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Schoenberg, Arnold | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Schoenberg: The String Quartets Arnold Schoenberg: Suite, Op. 29, for 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello & Piano / Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas & 2 Celli) - Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No1; Die Jacobsleiter Schoenberg - Die Glückliche Hand · Variations for Orchestra, Op.31 · Verklärte Nacht / Nimsgern · BBC Orch. · NY Phil. · Boulez Berg: Chamber Concerto; Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 6; Violin Concerto ASIN: B000002818 Release Date: 1993-07-13

Tracks:

1. Serenade, Op. 24: I. Marsch
2. Serenade, Op. 24: II. Menuett
3. Serenade, Op. 24: III. Variationen
4. Serenade, Op. 24: IV. Sonett Von Petrarca: 'O Konnt' Ich Je Der Rach' An Ihr Genesen'
5. Serenade, Op. 24: V. Tanzscene
6. Serenade, Op. 24: VI. Lied (Ohne Worte)
7. Serenade, Op. 24: VII. Finale
8. 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Vorgefuhle
9. 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16: II. Vergangenes
10. 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16: III. Farben
11. 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16: IV. Peripetie
12. 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16: V. Das Obligate Rezitativ
13. Ode To Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41

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Schoenberg's Serenade is comparable to Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale. Both works are effective modernist parodies of classical genres. But unlike Stravinsky, Schoenberg's treatments of marches and waltzes are never coolly burlesque, but hyper expressive--indeed, expressionist. Pierre Boulez conducts his Ensemble InterContemporain, underlining the music's prickly sonorities and metallic edges. In his interpretation, the expertly separated timbres are the hinge of the composition. Also on the disc is a classic reading of the Five Pieces for Orchestra and the curious Ode to Napoleon, a work for ensemble with narrator. --Joshua Cody

Customer Reviews:

I guess I'm not as sophisticated as all of you..........2006-09-20

Depth? Genius? This stuff sounds like your watching an old Bugs Bunny cartoon. Its like the background sound effects when Yosemite Sam steps on a rake or Daffy does a double-take. Imagine being Ray Charles or Andrea Bocelli and "watching" old cartoons: it's the same experience. But in this case, I'd rather be Marlee Matlin.

A convert.......2006-05-09

I would like to speak in regards to what some reviewers are saying about the works of Schoenberg. I will admit that the first time I heard Schoenberg, I wrote him off as weird music that I would never like and was not worth listening to. In my defense, the first work I heard was "Pierrot Lunaire" which is a very hard work to understand. But I was assigned a paper of the Second Viennese School and its influences for music history and was forced to really listen to these works among others by much more extreme composers like Boulez and Cage (who I have yet to understand, but I am still young!) Once I stopped grumbling about how much I hated serialism and let myself really HEAR the music, I started to understand it and gained a begrudging respect for Schoenberg, which became a genuine liking. So in light of this, I dare anyone who is so willing to bash Schoenberg outright to really listen to his works and the works of those he influenced with an open mind and see if you can't at least respect the music for what it is.

Excellent performance.......2006-03-25

Having owned nearly all avaliable recordings of all Schonberg, I have found all of Boulez's recordings on Sony to my favorite.

It has been 3 yrs now that I first discovered Schonberg and my love for his music grows more everyday, high genius indeed.
I love almost everything he wrote, but as to his Pelleas, even Schonberg said he was only satisfied with the last part.

Now as to A Music Fan's comments on his This Music Stinks and Ong's in his World comming to an end, this might have been something I wrote back in my early to mid years of adventures in classical music, say 1980-2001.
But you see I grew in a psychological sense and my awareness of what great art is, had made a profound transition into the modern era.
(read all my reviews)

But for some to give either a vote of "no, not helpful", shows we still have way too many under the 13 year olds clicking the vote buttons.
Why even click the vote?
Sure I realize you strongly disagree with both, that you love Schonberg as much as I, maybe more, which I doubt, so why even bother with these 2 who may not ever come to know Schonberg while upon this earth.
That in itself is a big loss to their experience in life.

I see the same youths post on my reviews a "no, not helpful".
Well if you disagree with either Ong and A Music fan, write your own rebuttal to these 2 guys.
Just don't click a button , write a commen of your appreciation for Schonberg's genius.

The old form is clashing with the new. As the romantic and classical eras must give way to 20th century music, I forsee some contentions at the ineviatable changes that are about to occur.
Sure some will want to atke it to battle, as the other side really does not want to give up an inch of its power.
Thus, don't expect many of us modern fans to be at your shows.
The attendance numbers will dwindle, profits will shrink.
If you give us what we want, which is an all modern program, once in awhile, we'll gladly pay the price of the ticket.
Otherwise have fun at YOUR "program".

A Devastating Five Pieces - A desert island CD.......2005-07-15

I still remember the first time I heard this recording of Boulez conducting the Five Pieces. I had heard the work before but the degree of electricity here was something that came as a complete shock to me. From the first note to last this Five Pieces is totally devastating. This is a performance that makes Schoenberg's Mahlerian heritage absolutely clear only he is so much more concentrated and focused in his delivery that the results for me are just shattering. The rapport that Boulez enjoyed with the BBC orchestra at this time is something I have always marvelled at but this takes it to another level. Of course the inner movements are also allowed moments of hushed poetic repose but the outer movements really do remind me of what Robert Craft said of the final pages of the last of the Five Pieces - that it was the greatest thing written in the twentieth century. That statement really surprised me and I think maybe it was a spur of the moment outburst but Boulez does a greater job than anybody of convincing me of its truth.

As for the Seranade, I love this performance. Schoenberg always had a great awareness of early music - perhaps inherited from Brahms. Webern of course even wrote his PhD thesis on Heinrich Isaac's Choralis Constantinus and in his writings Schoenberg refers to composers such as Josquin reasonably frequently. It is highly likely he was also familiar with the madrigals of the late Renaissance period, referred to the Seconda Prattica by Monteverdi. Poets such as Petrach and Tasso were popular amongst madrigal composers and the madrigalian feeling is even further accentuated by the use of instruments such as the mandolin for accompaniment making it sound even more like a twentieth century madrigal. It is a charming and enjoyable work, quirky and mercurial.

The final work on this CD is the Ode to Napolean in which Schoenberg spits vitriolic hatred at Hitler. I have always found Schoenberg's command of English language inflections to be less than perfect - you can hear a slight German accent in the Sprechstimme. Musically by this time Schoenberg starts to also sound increasingly more and more like Brahms and the opening statement by the string quartet and piano has a theme vaguely reminiscent of the opening of the finale of the Brahms Opus 25 G minor piano quartet (the one Schoenberg transcribed for orchestra)! Boulez has always been critical of this tendency in the later Schoenberg but I must confess to liking it. The work is a tour de force - fiery and passionate, yet uplifting and hugely appealling such that I am always surprised it is not played more often, especially when it pays such glowing hommage in the closing passages to George Washington.

All in all this is a desert island CD for me - most especially for the Five Pieces, which is one of the greatest performances of anything I have yet to hear.

BUY IT.......2001-02-28

Somebody who dislikes the music presented on this CD wouldn't know good modern classical music if it smacked him/her across the face. This is quite a statement, I understand, but this music is simply brilliant - particularly 5 Pieces for Orchestra (perhas slightly less well-known than other Schoenberg works). This piece is a treatise on timbre that simply blows my mind. It relaxes you, enthralls you, terrifies you, and makes you very glad you spent the $11 on this CD. Buy it, and open your ears.

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Translations Sylvie Lewis Manufacturer: Cheap Lullaby ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000Q66H9G Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Starsong
2. Happy Like That
3. If It Don't Come Easy
4. Say In Touch
5. Just You
6. Isobel
7. Cheap Ain't Free
8. Something To Dream To
9. Old Queens, Monet And Me
10. Death By Beauty
11. Your Voice Carries

Average customer rating: Totally sincere! Sylvie on Grey's Anatomy HERE'S WHAT THE CRITICS SAY!

Tangos and Trantrums Sylvie Lewis Manufacturer: Cheap Lullaby ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: country international records Last Quarter Moon American Whip All Rise Brandi Carlile ASIN: B00079ZAJA Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. By Heart
2. All His Exes
3. Rockwell's Blues
4. The Movies
5. Promises Of Paris
6. If Love Songs
7. When I Drink
8. New York
9. Conversation Piece
10. Valentine's Day
11. My Rival
12. Old Friends

Customer Reviews:

Totally sincere!.......2007-07-17

Sylvie's voice is a soft as a gentle breeze. Her songs seem like familiar songs from the 1930's and 40's...but startlingly fresh!

Although I am not really into this type of music, I found this recording to be one of my favorites....something to be enjoyed by everyone!

Sylvie on Grey's Anatomy.......2005-10-11

hey! By Heart was used last night (10/9) on Grey's Anatomy! Awesome.

HERE'S WHAT THE CRITICS SAY!.......2005-06-04

"...Los Angeles-based Briton Sylvie Lewis may not cultivate the sort of willful peculiarity that has helped garner headlines for Nellie McKay, but in many ways, the music she makes on Tangos & Tantrums , her debut album, is every bit as striking...thanks to Lewis's conversational flow... and supported by her band's spare yet colorful orchestrations... If Lewis's subjects are effectively variation on time worn themes - head-over-heels romance, lost love, dissolute partners and so on - her perspective is distinctly of the moment."
- Time Out New York

"...Sylvie Lewis delivers songs in a meandering style reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright, with a sweetly expressive voice... her piano-laden debut disc, Tangos &Tantrums, is filled with tales of lives and loves." - New York Post (February 4, 2005)
"...potentially the Next Very Big Thing in the world of dulcet damsels who reign the radio: Sylvie Lewis. "
(...)


"...Lewis lights a torch of love and longing on this set of ragtime, tangos and 1930s-inspired chanson... [songs] unfold with style and glamour."
3 out of 4 stars
- Los Angeles Daily News


"[Lewis] explores the highs and lows of love on her debut CD, Tangos & Tantrums (Cheap Lullaby Records),a breathtaking collection of romantic, 1930s-inspired cabaret chansons." - San Francisco Examiner (November 8, 2004)
"When Sylvie Lewis sings, everyone should stop and take notice. She has the goods in spades..."
- James Combs, Producer, new ground, KCRW

"in an age of homogeneity, [Tangos & Tantrums] is a breath of fresh air." - (...)

"Sweetly Expressive...a treat suitable for Valentine's Dau" - The New York Post

Average customer rating: 5 STARS JUST FOR BEING IN PRINT... A distinctly eclectic Schoenberg collection

Arnold Schoenberg: Suite, Op. 29, for 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello & Piano / Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas & 2 Celli) - Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez Garth Knox , Philippe Muller , Pierre-Laurent Aimard , Gerard Causse , Andre Cazalet , Sylvie Gazeau , Jacques Ghestem , and Ensemble Intercontemporain Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schoenberg | Schoenberg, Arnold | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Arnold Schoenberg: Serenade/Five Pieces For Orchestra Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No1; Die Jacobsleiter Schoenberg - Die Glückliche Hand · Variations for Orchestra, Op.31 · Verklärte Nacht / Nimsgern · BBC Orch. · NY Phil. · Boulez Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire - Lied der Waldtaube - Erwartung / Minton, J. Martin, J. Norman, Zukerman, Harrell, Barenboim; Boulez Berg: Chamber Concerto; Three Orchestral Pieces, Op. 6; Violin Concerto ASIN: B00000281A Release Date: 1993-07-13

Tracks:

1. Suite, Op. 29: Ouvert
2. Suite, Op. 29: Tanzschritte
3. Suite, Op. 29: Thema Mit Variationen
4. Suite, Op. 29: Gigue
5. Verkle Nacht, Op. 4
6. 3 Pieces for Chamber Orchestra: Rasche Viertel
7. 3 Pieces for Chamber Orchestra: Mge Viertel
8. 3 Pieces for Chamber Orchestra: Gehende Viertel

Customer Reviews:

5 STARS JUST FOR BEING IN PRINT..........2006-01-08

With the dearth of Schoenberg recordings, gotta give this CD 5 stars simply for being in print.

Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain are great. The disc has the Verklrte Nacht curse--that is, nearly every Schoenberg CD has Verklrte Nacht on it! However, this features the original sextet version which is interesting for the timber alone. Cf. Brahms' two string sextets, and Reger's if you can find it!

Other reviewer wrong, however, about the significance of the Suite for septet: it is quintessential Schoenberg and must not be missed.

Razor-sharp 12-tone hardcore work, features curious sonic effects with the three clarinets and specialized techinques with the three stringed instruments: col legno (using the wood of the bow for tapping or bowing on the strings or body of the instrument); glissandi (sliding down the strings); extensive pizzicato (plucking the strings), etc. Noted old binary dance steps give the work the appearance of something like Decadent/Expressionistic Austrian jazz: very scary. And very Schoenbergian.

Get it while you can: cheap price!

A distinctly eclectic Schoenberg collection.......2004-01-13

This disc, one of a number rereleasing Pierre Boulez's 1970s and 1980s recordings of much of Schoenberg's work, forms a rather curious collection. Centred around what is probably Schoenberg's most-played work, the popular Verklärte Nacht (though heard here in the less common version for string sextet), the disc also takes in two of his less-well-known works, the Suite, op 29 (also known as the Septet) and the minute Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra, never published in the composer's lifetime.

The Suite is one of the more extreme examples of Schoenberg attempting to combine a rigorous treatment of his new serial style with traditional musical forms. Scored for two clarinets, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano, it was written between 1924 and 1926 and is largely based on dance forms. The Overture is in three sections and is often hard-driven, though quieter interludes provide lyric relief. The second movement is vigorous and vibrantly rhythmic, and is entitled Tanzschritte (Dance Steps). The third movement is a wide-ranging set of variations that even takes time to quote a (tonal) song by Silcher, while the finale departs from orthodox serial practice by using the tone row (and its inversion) as the major melodic material. This isn't major Schoenberg, but it's also a much better work than one might think from the bad press it's had in the past. This performance is technically excellent, though I think sometimes Boulez pushes the music a little too hard, leaving it lacking a sense of repose in the slower sections.

The 1899 work Verklärte Nacht is, of course, one of the few pieces of Schoenberg to have become a popular concert hall favourite. Its musical language is luminously post-Brahmsian, and the complex structure of its single movement is easy to relate to models from the past (for example the Wanderer Fantasy, or the Liszt sonata). I prefer the string sextet version recorded here to the later version for string orchestra, but this performance lacks the last edge of lyrical intensity that is so necessary to bring across the work's rather heated emotional atmosphere.

The Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra were written around 1910 but only found after a search of Schoenberg's papers after his death. Each of them lasts under a minute, and the most interesting is the unfinished third, which bears considerable technical and expressive similarities to the third of the Five Orchestral Pieces.

With so many recordings available of Verklärte Nacht, this disc cannot be recommended for that work. However, collectors seeking the Suite and/or the Three Orchestral Pieces have far fewer options, and at the comparatively low price this collection is worth considering.

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Les Annees RCA 1961-1983 Sylvie Vartan Manufacturer: Bmg Germany ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Vogue Years Est-Ce Que Tu le Sais: Best of Sylvie Vartan Best Collection Sunnyside Cafe Series: Pop à Paris - More Rock n' Roll and Mini Skirts, Vol. 2 Femmes De Paris 2 ASIN: B00022UOYS Release Date: 2004-09-13

Tracks:

1. Panne d'Essence - Frankie Jordan, Sylvie Vartan
2. Locomotion
3. Tous Mes Copains
4. Revient
5. En outant La Pluie
6. I'm Watching You
7. Si Je Chante
8. Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser
9. Sha La La
10. Quand Tu Es L
11. Mr John B
12. Ballade Pour un Sourire
13. Garde-Moi dans Ta Poche
14. Par Amour Par Piti
15. 2'35 de Bonheur
16. Deux Mains
17. Comme un Gar
18. Baby Capone
19. Irresistiblement
20. Maritza
21. On a Toutes Besoin d'Un Homme
22. C'est un Jour ester Couch
23. Roi David
24. Parle-Moi de Ta Vie
25. Dilindam
26. Mon P
27. Filles N'Ont Aucun Dnt] - Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg, Sylvie Vartan

Tracks:

1. Pour Lui Je Reviens
2. Go Back Home [Int]
3. Non Je Ne Suis Plus La M
4. J'Ai un Probl - Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan
5. Amour au Diapason
6. Toi le Gar
7. Je Chante Pour Swanee
8. Bye Bye Leroy Brown
9. Dou Ron Ron
10. Drde Fin
11. Danse La, Chante La
12. Qu'est-Ce Qui Fait Pleurer Les Blondes
13. Amour C'est Comme Les Bateaux
14. Petit Rainbow
15. Disco Queen
16. Solitude
17. Nicolas
18. Je Suis une Femme [Int]
19. Tape Tape
20. Amour C'est Comme une Cigarette
21. Aimer
22. Danse Ta Vie

Album Description

2 CD set features 49 total tracks including 'I'm Watching You', 'Mister John B.', 'Panne D'Essence', 'Il Revient', 'Deux Mains', 'Bye Bye Leroy Brown', 'Toi Le Garcon' and more. RCA. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double CD Collection of Hits Recorded for the RCA Label.

Average customer rating: Flawless A Legendary Performance Best of the Best One of the most beautiful sound ever recorded for this piece

Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni; Concerto per 3 Violini; Concerto per 4 Violini Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Accardo Plays Paganini: Complete Recordings Bach: Violin Concertos, BWV 1041 & 1042; Double Concertos, BWV 1060 & 1043 Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 Beethoven: Sonaten - Pathétique & Mondschein Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5, 6 "Pathetique" ASIN: B0000040ZO Release Date: 1988-09-20

Tracks:

1. Con No.1 in E, RV 269 'La Primavera': Allegro
2. Con No.1 in E, RV 269 'La Primavera': Largo
3. Con No.1 in E, RV 269 'La Primavera': Allegro (Danza Pastorale)
4. Con No.2 in g, RV 315 'L'estate': Allegro Non Molto
5. Con No.2 in g, RV 315 'L'estate': Allegro
6. Con No.2 in g, RV 315 'L'estate': Adagio - Presto - Adagio
7. Con No.2 in g, RV 315 'L'estate': Presto (Tempo Impetuoso D'estate)
8. Con No.3 in F, RV 293 'L'autunno': Allegro (Ballo, E Canto De' Villanelli)
9. Con No.3 in F, RV 293 'L'autunno': Adagio Molto (Ubriachi Dormienti)
10. Con No.3 in F, RV 293 'L'autunno': Allegro (La Caccia)
11. Con No.4 in f, RV 297 'L'inverno': Allegro Non Molto
12. Con No.4 in f, RV 297 'L'inverno': Largo
13. Con No.4 in f, RV 297 'L'inverno': Allegro
14. Con in b, RV 580: Allegro
15. Con in b, RV 580: Largo
16. Con in b, RV 580: Larghetto - Adagio - Largo - Allegro
17. Con in F, RV 551: Allegro
18. Con in F, RV 551: Andante
19. Con in F, RV 551: (Allegro)

Customer Reviews:

Flawless.......2007-06-27

The rating has help me to choose the right product.

The shipment is flawless. I received the product in perfect condition.

A Legendary Performance.......2005-10-12

Salvatore Accardo is a dynamic violinist who specializes in both Italian Baroque and Paganini. His performance here is demonstrative on the range of his talents and his mastery of both the Italian Baroque and Romantic styles of violin. His performance on a Stradivarius for this piece simply adds to the resonance and clarity of his playing. The fact that he can play a Stradivarius so well is already the mark of his quality as a performer as many professional musicians often find themselves in slippery territory with this unique instrument.

There is also another epic performance that is either equal to or surpasses this one and it is Pina Carmirelli's 1982 performance with I Musici for whom Acardo had also performed various works including 'The Four Seasons' before in the '70s as a soloist. I Musici also uses Stradivarius strings and are equally comparable if not better than the performers here. In either case, both performances are two of maybe no more than twelve epic performances that are worth listening to: the rest is not even worthy of being called average and so worth neither your time or money. Pieces by Perlman or other similar virtuosos are not really comparable as there is a great difference between traditional chamber ensembles of 14 to an orchestral symphony having 100 or more performers that usually accompanies their performances. The accompanying instruments are also all modern usually. Although great in their class, I tend to be a Baroque purist as a listener and, under those standards, such virtuosos fail to match Accardo or Carmirelli because they are not specialists in the Italian style generally and the Italian Baroque one least of all. Such virtuosos have great interpretations of Baroque works in their proper specialties which are the German and Polish Romantic traditions such as those of Beethoven and mostly Joseph Joachim. They are also virtuosos of the unique Jewish Klezmer tradition of violin that has much in common with the Gypsy and Polish traditions of violin but very little with even the German Baroque method.

In the category of traditional Baroque Italian performances with period instruments then, in terms of both utmost quality of performance as well as recording quality, this is pretty much one of the top five without question and the rest of the remaining four would probably mostly be filled by I Musici and the countless Italian prodigy soloists such as Accardo himself and Pina Carmirelli who have performed with them over the course of the last 50 years. There are a few other traditional performance groups from Venice, Milan, or other Italian cities that are worth exploring in their traditional intepretations of Italian Baroque as well. It is good to see this performance as still available since Carmirelli's performance is unfortunately becoming exceedingly rare and often absurdedly expensive.

Best of the Best.......2005-08-12

Salvatore Accardo on Stradivarius violins... couldn't believe it when I found it on cassette in Italy in 1988, and it quickly became my favorite Four Seasons.

I've been waiting for YEARS for Philips to release it on CD and now it's finally here! One of the best violinists on several of the best violins ever made. What more needs to be said?

One of the most beautiful sound ever recorded for this piece.......2005-05-20

Crystal clear Salvatore Accardo sound on Antonio Stradivari's violins.
Many famous Stradivari violins were chosen by Maestro Accardo himself to be the best to express the subtleties of each movement of the 4 Season's concerto.

One of the "Must have" for violin lover.

Average customer rating: Not So Hot Sylvie at her best Lightweight sixties music in French Elle s'appelle Sylvie Vartan.

Est-Ce Que Tu le Sais: Best of Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Vogue Years Poupée de Son Les Annees RCA 1961-1983 Swinging Mademoiselles: Groovy French Sounds from the 60s Evidemment: The Best of France Gall ASIN: B0000085CM Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

1. Est-Ce Que Tu Le Sais?
2. Bye Bye Love
3. Ne Le Decois Pas
4. Le Loco-Motion
5. Dansons
6. M'amuser
7. Tous Mes Copains
8. Il Revient
9. En Ecoutant Le Pluie
10. Avec Moi
11. Ne T'en Va Pas
12. Comme Tu Es Fou
13. Si Je Chante
14. La La La
15. Fini De Pleurer
16. Plus Belle Pour Aller
17. Ne L'imite Pas
18. Te Voici
19. L'homme En Noir
20. Gonna Cry
21. Cette Lettre-La
22. Quand Tu Es La
23. Ce Jour-La
24. J'ai Fait Un Voeu
25. Mister John B.
26. Par Amour, Par Pitie
27. Garde-Moi Dans Ta Poche
28. 2'35 De Bonheur (Bonus)
29. Comme Un Garcon (Bonus)
30. Maritza (Bonus)

Album Details

French Pop Diva Very Popular in the 60's.

Customer Reviews:

Not So Hot.......2007-04-05

I'm a huge French pop fan. Sylvie Vartan simply didn't have the canon of songs like France Gall's or Francoise Hardy's. Her singing was fair. Even Brigitte Bardot, who could barely sing, had top notch material written by Serge Gainsbourg. Sylvie's material, on this CD anyway, isn't so hot.

Sylvie at her best.......2006-09-06

This cd contains a collection of songs by Sylvia Vartan that cover the peak of her career, a bargain really. Some of the French music in the 60s was heavily influenced by the US scene and Sylvia Vartan was no exception. She was HUGE in France and still remembered - yet barely heard of here. In America we are more familiar with acting of her son Michael (Alias). More people should try out some of her singing and this cd is a great place to start. I highly recommend this collection and some of the songs included might become your favorites as well.

Lightweight sixties music in French.......2003-02-07

Nobody could claim that Bulgarian-born Sylvie Vartan is a classy singer, but she has had a very long career, much to the surprise of some of her critics. It would be very easy to pour scorn on her music, but there is room for all types of music in my collection and this is a great CD in its own way.

This collection contains a lot of covers of British and American songs translated into French, including What'd I say (Ray Charles), Bye bye love (Everly brothers), The locomotion (Little Eva), Rhythm of the rain, So long baby (Del Shannon), My whole world is falling down, The game of love (Wayne Fontana), Pretty woman (Roy Orbison), Sloop John B (Beach boys) and I can't help myself (Four tops).

There are also plenty of original songs, but this is not an album to get deeply serious about. It is sixties pop at its most lightweight - but there are times when this is just the kind of music I want to listen to.

Elle s'appelle Sylvie Vartan........2000-09-23

Born in Bulgaria in 1944, Sylvie Vartan's music career has long been the object of ridicule. She has been accused of being an inferior performer who couldn't sing and only became famous because of her husband, fellow musician Johnny Hallyday. Even so, despite her critics, her career has enjoyed a curious longevity, still surviving to this day. In my opinion, this CD proves Sylvie's merit. Though nothing especially deep, the light, bubbly, bouncy rhythms are catchy, and rather amusing, something you can really tap your feet to. When you abandon all need for aesthetics and meaning and just let yourself have some fun, Sylvie Vartan actually becomes a real treat.

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